Window channel



Feb.- 16, 1937. C, F SCHLEGEL' 2,070,624-

I wINDow CHANNEL- I Filed June 19. 1935 A T TORNE Y 2U in Patented LFeb. 16, 19,37

'WINDOW CHANNEL Carl F. Schlegel. Rochester, N. Y.,

The Schlegel Manufacturing ester, N. Y., a corporation of New York,

June 19, 1933,V Serial No. In Canada'April .15, 1933 Application v 4 claims.'

This invention relates to lwindow channels such,

as may be used to support and guide a movable window pane or glass in automobiles, aeroplanes,

or othervvehicles, or as a mounting for an immovable or set window pane or sash in such vehicles.

An object of the invention is to provide a generally improved or more satisfactory window channel of this character, which can be easily and yinexpensively manufactured, and yet which will retain itsshape and be satisfactory in use.

Another objectof the invention is to provide at minimum expense a window channel having a sumciently soft and resilient cushioning action on the window, together with reinforcing means which will hold the channel in proper position and eissiwlich will enable the channel to be bent as e re certain improvements and combinations of channel illustrating it bent around a corner.

The same reference numeralsl throughout the several views indicate the same parts.

Referring rst to Figs. 1 and 2, there is shown a body of suitable fabric which is suiiiciently thick and sufllciently resilient in a direction through this thickness so that iti provides a substantial cushioning support relatively long stii pile as disclosed in Schlegel Patent No. 1,847,700, issued March 1, 1932, or by providing it with` other suit-'- f able cushioning means such as shown, for instance in Schlegel Patent No. 1,895,688, issued January 31,/ 1933, or in copending Schlegel applif cation Serial No. 595,352, filed February 26, 1932;

Inthe preferred form the fabric has a textile body I woven from non-metallic threads or strandsl such as cotton or linen, and the cushioning resilience is secured by providing relatively vlong still pile on those portions 'of the body I 0 which constitute the inner surfaces of the, side and bottom walls of the body when itis bent into the channel shape illustrated'in Fig. 1. For example, this rel-A ativelylong stiff pile on one of the side Walls is indicated diagrammatically at Il; that' 'qnt-,he

and weak non-resilient so that tending lengthwise of UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlca assigner to Company, Bochopposite side 'wall is indicated at I2; and that on the bottom wall is indicated at I3.

As may be seen from Figs. 1 and 2, this pile need not cover theventire inner surface of the walls of the channel member, but preferably occurs in longitudinally extending strips of sumcient width to support and cushion adequately the glass or sash, which is indicated diagrammatically in dotted lines at I5. 'I'he pile, being preferably long an'd stiff as distinguished from the relatively short pile ordinarily found in velvet, for example, will hold the window I5 away from the main side and bottom walls of the body I0 of the.

channel member and will provide an adequate resilient cushioning support for the window and body I0 may-be made of' relatively light material which would not of itself be suillciently stiif tobe self-supporting in use. and exible reinforcing means is provided for holding the body suillciently stiiily in proper position while still'allowing it to be attened out transversely substantially into a plane or erected .into channel form and to be bent around corners in the plane oi' the window embraced by the channel. 'Ihis reinforcing means is also substantially A it tends to remain substantially in a position to which it is bent or formed, holding the sides of the channel normally in parallel relation to each other at `all times irrespective of movements of the glass embraced by the channel. It does not tend to press the sides of vthe channel tightly against the glass, nor to move the sides of the channel toward each other to close -up the channel when the glass is removed or withdrawn.

The reinforcing means is preferably in the form of a flexible non-resilientwire arranged in zig? zag fashion on the outer or exterior the side and bottom walls of as indicated at 20 in the drawing.. The wire is looped back and forth, extending diagonally around the channel, as best4 shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and the ends of the loops are arranged close to the free edges of the -side'walls of the channel member and are bent back relatively sharply upon themselves as at 22, so that the wire does not extend in longitudinal direction along the channel for any material distance. It will be noted also that the successive loops or corners 22 ofthe wire are spaced a. substantial distance from each other. 'I'his fact of substantial spacing of successive adjacent loops, together with the fact that the loops are formed with sharp bendswithout exthe channel through any material distance, permits the channel to be bent smoothly and evenly aroundcorners in the plane ,surface of of the window embraced bythe channel, as

the fabric body I0,

that ifportions of the reinforcing wires extendbent both longitudinally and transversely comed lengthwise along the edges of the channel for prising achannel shaped body of textile fabric a material distance, these portions would tend of substantial thickness and resilience to provide to hold the edge of the channel straight at those a cushioning support for a window, and substanpoints, so that it could not be bentreadilyin tially non-resilient wire reinforcing means emsuch a smooth curve. Also if successive loops bracing'and secured to said fabric body to hold were closely adjacent each other, they might the side walls of said body in substantially parallel Y come into contact with each other and interfere relationship to each other, said wire reinforcing with proper bending of the channel around cormeans including wire portions extending in a l ners. Any such undesirable features are obvidirection generally transversely'of the channel, ated with the arrangement here disclosed, Wheresaid transversely extending wire portions formin the channel can be readily and smoothly bent, ing loops lying on those portions of said body in a curve in the plane of the glass, as well as which form the side walls of the channel when bent transversely of the channel, from the flat the body is bent into channel shaped form, ad`

l5 form shown in Fig. 2 to the channel shaped formF jacent loops being spaced from each other when shown in Fig. l, or vice versa. the channel is in a straight position so that said The reinforcing member is secured to the loops may move closer to each other when the fabric channel body in any suitable manner, prefchannel is bent in a longitudinal direction.

erably by lines of stitching 24 extending through 2. A Window channel capable of being readily 20 the channel near its outer free edges, and by other bnt both longitudinally and transversely comlines of stitching 25 extending preferably through prising a channel shaped textile body having the bottom or base portion` of the channel slight relatively thick resilient cushioning portions, and

ly inwardly from the corners of the channel. a reinforcing wire looped back and forth in zig- Usually but not necessarily the channel is made zag formation and extending around and running '25 up in flat form as'illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, along said channel shaped body with the ends of and frequently is shipped from the'factory to the the loops of said wire forming relatively narrow point of use in this flat form. Before being used sharp corner portions relatively close to the side and installed, it is bent transversely into the edges of said channel shaped body, said body and channel shaped' form shown inFig. l, and bendreinforcing wire together being capable of being ing at the proper points yat the corners of the Aflattened transversely into a plane and bent up channel may be assisted by forming the fabric into channel shape, and saidwire being substanbody IU with suitable weakened lines or breaks tially non-resilient so as to hold the side walls extending longitudinally along the channel at the of said channel shaped body substantially stan proper points, as indicated diagrammatically in tionar'y in any position to which they are bent. 3e the drawing by warp'strands of somewhat small- 3. A window channel capable 'of being readily er Size than the other warp strandsand spaced bent both longitudinally and transversely comsomewhat farther than normal from the adjaprising a channel shaped textile body having cent warp strands -on each' side. relatively thick resilient portions for ycushioning When once bent up into the channel shaped a window embraced by said channel, a reinforc- 40 form shown inA Fig. `1, with the side walls of the ing wire extending back and forth obliqmely channel substantially parallel to each other, the around said channel shaped body substantially channel tends to remain in this form because of, from one free edge thereof substantially to the the feet` that the wire reinforcement is substanother free edge thereof and deub1edbeck relativetially non-resilient, and it does not pre the sides ly sharply upon itself adjacent said free edges of the channel unduly against the embraced winso that it does not extend longitudinally along dUW, nel' does 1tA tend t0 Close 11D the Channel said edges for any material distance, and means when the WindOWis Withdrawn. securing said reinforcing wire to said textile The channel is bentif necessary to the desired body, said wire being flexible to allow said tex- 'Shape alOUIid the ,COmel'S 0f the WiIidOW, as intile body to be bent, but being substantially nondicated in Fig. 4, and is placed in a suitable supresilient-sc as to hold the side walls of said chanporting IB'bbet 0r BIOOVe in e Window frame 35, nel shaped body in substantially stationary posi- .being held therein by suitable means such as' tion relatively to each other irrespective of move 1 tacks driven at intervals `through the bottom ments of the window embraced by said channel. or back member of the channel into the frame. '4, Means for engaging andcushioninga win- Itwill be noted that the reinforcement does not dow, said means including a strip oflwoven texinterfere With the easy driving 0i! tacks through tile material lying substantially in a planeparallel the ehnnel. this being One 0f the advantages 0f to and spaced from the window, means forming theinventon a cushioning pad extending along said woven When the window is installed in the channel. it strip in a une ef substantial width and projecting 6G 1s adequately Cushioned and SlippUrted by thel a substantial distance from said woven strip to thick resilient cushioning means formed `on the contact'with one side of said window, and unilmel 'We11s 0f the ehenneL-SO that it des not woven substantially non-resilient inert bendable come inte direct Contact with any unyieldine pormetallic wire stiffening means secured tc said r tien 0f the ehalinel- Any necessary latei'al 01'l woven textile strip, said WirestiYening means .6o transverse movement of the window in the chanincluding wire portions. extending'in :a'direction nel is taken Care 0f by the resilience 0f the padgenerally transversely of said woven strip and dine or cushioning member of the channel rather forming a series of loops adjacent one edge of than by lateral .movement of the channel walls Said weven strip; adjacent loops of said series themselves, Which are held Substantially Stabeing materianyspaced from each other in g, d1.. i0 tionary bythe wire reinforcing means, at all rection lcyigitudinally of said woven strip so that times, substantiallyin contact with and backed up sueh adJcent loops may movcloser to each by the edges ,ei the 'rabbet 1n the window other to permit said woven strip to'be readily frame bent in its own plane, such as around the cor'- I claim. ner of a window. 1. A window channel capable of being readily. CARL F. SCHLEGEL. u 

